MUSICOL 121 offers a broad overview of the history of Western music
from the Baroque era to the present. The syllabus spans a vast range of
material, touching on music by celebrated classical composers (Bach,
Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, Verdi, Stravinsky, and more) as well
as by significant jazz artists (Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles
Davis). Primarily designed to develop listening skills, the course aims
to help students to better appreciate, interpret, describe, and write
about music. Its chronological survey traces major shifts in musical
aesthetics, form, function, and style, placing these shifts in
cultural, historical, and social context. The course features three
lectures per week as well as one weekly small-group discussion section.
Assignments involve reading, listening, three brief concert reports,
and four exams. No prior musical experience is required.

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